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Mr James said: said: “It’s really important that we hear from as many local residents and businesses as possible on this consultation.”

“A petition for ‘Royal City’ status could really help transform the city’s image and status, to complement the ongoing regeneration of Gloucester. Gloucester has so many historical royal connections that I believe we could put forward a strong case. There is, however, no guarantee that a petition would be successful and we would only want to do it if people in the city are behind the idea.”

In 2015, Leicester launched a similar bid, but failed to win the public's backing.